We read with great interest the recent article by Tseng et al evaluating hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels as a ...

8 European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure (EF CLIF), Barcelona, Spain Background Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) of various aetiologies is a complex syndrome with high ...

We read with great interest the study published by Boxhoorn et al , comparing lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) versus double-pigtail plastic stents (DPPS) for treatment of infected necrotising ...

Background The composition of the intestinal microflora has been proposed as an important factor in the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Antibiotics have the potential to alter the ...

BACKGROUND/AIM Proinflammatory cytokines are key factors in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD). Activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB), which is involved in their gene transcription, is ...

Background —Peripheral arthropathy is a well-recognised complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Little is known of its natural history, but a variety of joint involvement has been described, ...

Background and aims: Persistent inflammation observed in inflammatory bowel disease may be the consequence of an increased or aberrant immune response to normal gut constituents or an overall immune ...

The mechanisms of wound healing in general have gained interest in recent years, as it has become obvious that the tightly regulated process of tissue repair and regeneration is of great importance ...

Background Anti-tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα) therapy effectively induces and maintains remission in Crohn's disease (CD). Up to 40% of patients, however, fail to respond to anti-TNFα. Objective To ...

Liver fibrosis and cirrhosis result from the majority of chronic liver insults and represent a common and difficult clinical challenge of worldwide importance. At present, the only curative treatment ...